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Black Metal Artists from Norway

The 27 most-read black metal artists based in Norway, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

Artists

27

Readers October

31,908

New entries

00
Data 2026-10-01·MusicBrainz + Wikimedia

27 artists are tagged black metal in Norway. The biggest move was Sven Erik Kristiansen, up 1 places.

#ArtistReaders30d
01
Gaahlambient, black metal
7,641
0
02
Sven Erik Kristiansenblack metal, doom metal
4,545
+1
03
Infernusblack metal
3,905
-1
04
Blasphemerblack metal
2,410
+1
05
Satyrblack metal, folk metal
2,227
-1
06
Zyklon‐Bblack metal
1,710
+1
07
King ov Hellblack metal
1,618
-1
08
Pestblack metal
1,047
+1
09
Tjodalvblack metal, heavy metal
965
-1
10
Manheimblack metal, noise
821
+1
11
Stian Hindersonblack metal
640
-1
12
Apollyonblack metal, thrash metal
576
0
13
Trond Bråthenblack metal
508
0
14
Herbrand Larsenblack metal
473
+1
15
Peccatumavant-garde metal, avant-garde
468
+1
16
Tormentorblack metal
419
-2
17
Forgotten Woodsblack metal
330
0
18
Asgeir Mickelsonblack metal, progressive metal
302
0
19
Myrkskogblack metal, brutal death metal
298
0
20
Gaahlskaggblack metal
263
0
21
Ram-Zetblack metal, avant-garde metal
168
0
22
Lars Eikindblack metal
166
0
23
Sturmgeistblack metal, experimental
103
+1
24
Myrkgravblack metal, folk metal
92
-1
25
Jon Øyvind Andersenblack metal
82
0
26
Grimfistblack metal
73
0
27
Slaviablack metal
58
0

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How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.